Metro Vancouver's Regional Prosperity Initiative

A growing group of important stakeholders in the Metro Vancouver region is committed to improving and expanding the prosperity of the Metro Vancouver region through the creation of a collaborative initiative bringing together businesses, local governments, academia, professional associations and civic organizations.

A Brief History

Task force / Ad Hoc Committee

2014 & 2015

Two distinct but separate bodies were formed out of a recognition that the Metro Vancouver region lacks an effective mechanism to coordinate efforts to promote the region and attract the investment and talent we need to succeed in today’s complex global economy, while simultaneously preserving the social, cultural and environmental integrity of where we live. The first was Metro Vancouver’s
Regional Economy Task Force, a body comprising five Metro Vancouver Board Directors / municipal Mayors. The second was what became known as the Ad Hoc Committee – a group of forward-thinking leaders, representing some of the most influential organizations in the region.

Regional Prosperity Forum

April 27, 2016

A Regional Prosperity Forum was held to convene regional stakeholders and discuss the value of a multi-stakeholder collaboration in promoting the region’s prosperity.

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At the end of the forum, 36 organizations signed onto a declaration stating, “We are committed to improving and expanding the prosperity of the Metro Vancouver region through the creation of a collaborative initiative bringing together businesses, local governments, academia, professional associations and civic organizations.”

Inaugural roundtable

June 16, 2016

Responding to the direction from the Regional Prosperity Forum, a Roundtable of interested stakeholders was convened to discuss the next steps to creating a public-private collaboration on regional prosperity for the Metro Vancouver region.

Steering committee

September 2016 to Mid 2017

A
Steering Committee composed of regional leaders is preparing a proposal for a new regional public-private collaboration on regional prosperity. An
Advisory Group, composed of CEOs, Presidents and one Senator, has provided input into the process and lent a global perspective. The Committee’s recommendations will include details about mission, activities, three-year work plan and budget, and funding strategy.

Regional Prosperity Forum II

Film portal pilot

January 2018

The Regional Registration Portal for Filming project will build a centralized system for film productions to access the processes and forms of each local jurisdiction that enable filming, enhancing the film-friendly reputation of the Metro Vancouver region and improving communications among industry and municipal partners. In January 2018, the pilot for this program began with five municipalities participating to work through technological and administrative considerations.